clagett



Z. T. CLAGETT.

Corn Planter,

. Patented July 21, 1868 Letters ,Patent No. 80,058, dated July '21, 1868,

IMPROVEMENT IN GORN-PLANTBR.

tits gtlgtllltlt trftmtjtt in that Eaten @Zt'itfti mitilmttngjmt of tip inure.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY concnnn:

Be it kndwn that I, ZAGHARIAI-I T. CLAGETT, of the city of Washington, county of Washington; District of Columbia have invented new and useful Improvements in Corn-Planters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and complete description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, in which Figure I is a. perspective View.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is 'a rear view, and

Figure 4 an w of the bottom of the corn-planter.

In the different figures the same letters refer to identical parts;

A is the box divided into several apartments to contain the corn to be planted. Through said box passes longitudinally the horizontal bar 13, supplied with teeth B, as shown in fig. 3. On the end of bar Bis placed the cog-wheel C, by which it receivesmotion from one of the main wheels, as hereinafter shown. In fig. 4 are shown theapertures, two at each end, in the bottom of box A, through which the corn passes. There is also in the bottom of said box agroo ve, A, inwhich fits the'slide A and is also supplied withtwo holes in each end the same site as those in the box- A. This slide has a. lever, O, ofthe second power attached to it, as shown in fig. 4, by which-it is moved. Attached to the wheel D is a horizontal bar, D, extending under the box A.

On this bar, near. the middle, is placed the cog-wheel D acting upon another cog-wheel, E. On thc outer surface of the wheel E, ncarlthe circumference, and directly opposite each other, two small teeth, are placed, whichcomc alternately in contact with the wedge-shaped end of the lever O, as the wheel E is made to revolve. The wheel E is placed upon the endof the bar or axle F, extending in an oblique direction with the frame of the-machine, as shown in fig. 4. This bar revolves in the journals F F placed on those parts of the machine' H H are the wheels by which the corn-planter is moved along theground. On the axle-tree of one of these wheels is placed the cog-wheel I-I, which,' actingupon the wheel D, makes the .wheeld) move. The axle of the wheels H and H revolves in the journal in'the lower portion of' the support I, and terminates at its inner surface. The frame, G, of the machine has a, notch or mortise cut in it above the axle of the wheel H, into which said support is placed, room being allowed, to move freely. Over. this support, after it has been placed in position, a plate of metal is fixed, through which an axle passes, passing also through the support I, and behind the support through the frame. Upon this axle'it isailowed'to move. Extending upward, the support :has attached to its upper end a lever, K, which is kept in place bythc catch K. By means of lever K- and support, the machine may be allowed to move alongthe ground without operating the seeding-devices, by disconnecting the wheel IP-from th e,.whee l D. Near the forward portion, on each side of the machine, extend the arms L L,g'a.ttached to it by'the hinge Lh These arms have wheels, L attached to the outer ends of each. They have also'each curved bar, L, extending fromthem under the frame of the machine, as shown in drawings. 'On the inside of the curves ar'e cogs working the wheel M, to whi'ch are attached the crank M. From the second bar,'G, of the frame of this machine extends the tongue N, having attached to it a vertical bar, N, which has fitting intoita socket, at'N a portio njof the standard or stem of the caster-wheel N as shown in the drawings. This bar N may be placed outside of the first bar, G, of the frame of thc'machine, as "shown, orinside,"as convenience requires. P 1?: represent the drag-.bars, upon the ends of which are aifixed, as shown, the drill-teeth PI", which are situated directly under the holes in the bottom of the box. To the upper portions of said plow-s are attached flexible tubes '1? I, extending upward until near the aforesaid apertures. The-grain drops through these tubesand through the drill-teeth into the furrows formed by them. 'lhe dragbars l may be'divided near their forward'ends, forming braces, and joined to the first-barGhy an articulating joint." To the rear of the box A are attached the levers Q, held indifferent positions by the catches Q, and having cords, ropes, or chains Q attached, which are also attached to the plows for the purpcseof raising and lowering'the plows, when necessary. At the bottom of the box A are shown the double slides R R, with'levers S S attached. These slides maybe either on the outside or inside of the slide A, and fit over the holes in the slide A and box A. At about the centre of the diagonal shaftF, and running through it, is a marker consisting of a bar of iron, having pointed or shovel-shaped ends. V is a bow of metal or wood fastened at each end to the bars G G,'and covering the marker F in the direction shown in the drawings. This how is for the purposeof preventing the reins from the horses from being caught by the marker as it goes round.

Attached to the bars P P are the bent pieces of iron, or other suitable material, as shown in drawings, figs. 2 and 3. From the lever 0 extends the spring 0', fastened at one end to the bottom of the box, andis intended to spring back the lever 0, after the teeth E of the wheel E have passed over the end of lever 0.

There is alsoa spring, T, extending from the support H to the frame of the machine, for the purpose of keeping the wheels H and D close together. The bars P rest on the supports u, consisting of U-shaped metal rods, the ends being fixed in the frame of the machine.

I This machine operates as follows: The corn is placed in the box A, and the machine being put in motion by the main wheel H acting upon the others, the wheel D, and axle D, and wheel I) are made to revolve. The wheel D which is in contact with the wheel E, causes wheel E, axle F, and marker F to rotate. This marker is so arranged that, when it is in a vertical position, scraping the ground, one of the teeth, E, will come in contact with the end of the lever O, and, moving the slide A by means of saidlever such a. distance as is required, cause the holes in the slide A to cover those inthe box A, thus allowing the corn" to pass through, thence through the flexible tubes P and drill-teeth P But'only a small amount of corn being required in one place, the slide, by means of the lever 0, being acted upon by spring 0, springs back after the teeth' E pass over the end of the lever O. The holes in the box are thus covered by portions of the slide A passing over them. When, the machine being in motion, it is desirable to allow no corn to leave the box through the holes in the bottom, it can be done by means of the slides R R covering both series of holes.

This machine being intended to plant corn in check-rows of bills, the scraper or marker is intended to mark theposition of the rows which are to run at right angles to those which are being made at the time the marker is in actioni -For this purpose the shaft F'is placed on the frame in an oblique or angular position, as shown. As the scraper would not make its marks at right angles were theaxle to be placed parallel with the sides of the machine, this scraper is placed at such a distance from the bar 0 that the rows marked shall run between those that are being made. The wheels L attached to the arms L are for the purpose of guidingjthe regularities of the rows after the first has been made. To do this, the first row beingmade, and the machine turned roundto return in the direction from which it proceeded, the wheel nearest the row made is placed upon that row, and, being constructed of very light material, moves smoothly over the row, thus making theinext row and the one over which it rolls exactly parallel. While onewheel'is moving, the othermay be drawn up by means of the crank M towards the side of the machine. The casterwheel N is to support the machine in front, at the same time making'it run easily, and having a joint, N to allow the machine to be turned freely. When turning the machine, the innermost of the large running-wheels should serveas a. pivot or centre, around which the other may move. The caster-wheel N istherefore made to turn in its socket, wheeling easily around in the manner intended. Thedistance between the caster-wheel N and the bar -P should be equal to the distance between the rows, and the marker should be exactly the same distance from each. I

What I claim as my invention, and seek to secure by Letters Patent, is-- I 1. The diagonal shaft F and scraper F in connection with the cog-wheel E, constructed as described, the

lever 0, spring 0, slide A axle D, wheels D H, D, C, and H, and also the bar B, constructed as specified.

Also, in .eonnection with wheels H and H, I claim the support I, with lever K and catch K, and spring T attached, working in the manner and forthe purpose described. Operating together with slide A, I claim slide It and lever S, arranged-as and for the purpose set forth. I claim, in connection with the scraper F, the bow l, for the purpose set forth.

2... The arrangement of the arms L,- constructed with wheels L bars L wheels M, and cranks M, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. p

3. The levers with cords or chains, as described, in connection with the drill-teeth P, tube P and corn-coverers P joined to bars P by a joint, as shown in drawings, and supportsU, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. I claim, in combination with levers Q, the catches Q, arranged for the purpose set forth.

ZAGHARIAH T. CLAGETT.

Witnesses:

Tnos. A. Cosnonnr, EDM. F. Bnowx. 

